MEMORANDUM FOR:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

Assistant Directors Deputy' Assistant Directors Field Office Dir~ctors

Office t orDe~~i:~Aii~~wifuJUdjCi~JSf~YS of Removal

The Office of Detention and Removal Operations(DRQ)~~a'~taf;pfu~'(eJnoyaJ.pe:dO'(i.duiil'lg which to remove an alien with an administrativelY rm~ Qrd,Cilr o£rem.oval.~~~INA/§241(a)(2)~ Frequently, aliens.getain~d during this period ClO:nf.jnueto havec~~sp'~Qil'lg wtlJ,~ •. fe(i~ courts regarding ~eir immigration status,' such as /jab'easc:orpu8acti~l'l~~4~etitj~ns.:fQt review. Although these pending actions do not4psetthefina1i(yofth~,admimstratjYe:~~; the federal co~ will o~en issu~astay ofremQyalorder (staY). AjudJciallY Qtder~~sttiior removaIacts to prevent ORO from effectuatingth~ removal ofanru.i~:untifthe.i§.$\li:ng.cGurt lifts the s~y. IfDRO removes an alien whose rf)fn\.walh~s l:>ef)u~t~yedbyfed~a1;.¢():tiftQtd);:r> the agency and Gfficers may be held in contempt or face·other lega1

Subject: New Procedures for Detained"Aliens with Judicial Stays of Removal Page 2

2. Each Field Office has designated a Point of Contact (POC) (see attached) who wilL monitor the stay ~ailbox and act as a conduit for stay issues between the Field Office and the Assistant Uriited States Attorney (AUSA) or other DOJ attorney assigned to the case. In addition, all DOs and Supervisors should have access to the mailbox to ensure daily monitoring. The POC should notify the Supervisory Detention and Deportation Officer (SDDO) and DO assigned to the case of the issuance of any stay. The Field Office should inform the assigned AUSA or DO] attorney thatDRO has received notice of the stay.

3. In the event thaJ aPQC i$ not in the office (such as for a detail or leave), there mllst always be.an alternate POC assigned to cover that period in order to ensure that any last .minute stay~report~d are acfed upon in a timely manner.

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4. When the DOleah}s a stay ()rder has issued, he or she will prepare a memorandum to file indicating that a;stay is ineftect and that the alien must n~tberemoved witliout~u:pcw;ishry v~fication that tliestay has been lifted .. A copy of this memotandumwillalso be placed on the outside front cover oft4ealien's a~ministrative file ("A"fi1 e).

5. TIle officer will update fhe Depo DAC~) wifhthe redefiriedAlert Cqge n,.the , TIliswiIl trigger a banner wariring that:the'subjecttlas a stay not beremovedwitlibut Sllpei'visPl)r verification,iliaEilie,stay ,lias beenhfted. Informatiori about the'stay ' puJted,irito'!lp:pliS~pl~.pACSsc 1uding !he ~ase C9tl

.'Ohargipg DocurfientSummary , and Court Actions screens. TIleoffi"cer shoUld note the,'court:that issued the stay~nd the reason gf~t~d,(~,g" .~:~th Circuif Court ofAppe~ls,· Petition for. Review"). Information ahoutDA a.entry can be requested by calling the DACS helpdeSk at (202) 732

6. Each Field Office will ensure that all officers understand that it is th~ir ~espo~sibility'toJconfirm'that aU stays have been lifted priorto~~ched.uling a remgy!!.l. Case officer~ mllY confirm fhe existence of a penqing stay order fbrough a varietyofmeaAs~ inch,laj~gcontactingthe AUSA, the applicable court, gr through ulilization offhe court' s Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system, in 0~der.,~8yerifythe.cUIJentstatus of stay cases pri~r to sc~eduling •. rem(t~:!!,l.

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